1、Unit 6 MoviesUnit 6 MoviesText: Stunts in Movies Pre-reading: u Cinema is called the seventh art. Do you like going to the cinema? uWhat kinds of films (movies) can you tell me? (Watch the movie posters)science fictionanimation(cartoon)romanceactionhorror thrillermysteryadventuredrama/ musicaldocume
2、ntarycomedyfantasywar4ComedyComedy5HorrorHorror films are movies which Horror films are movies which make you feel fear, disgust and make you feel fear, disgust and horror. horror. 6DramaDrama A drama movie is a film about A drama movie is a film about realistic characters dealing with realistic cha
3、racters dealing with emotions and feelings. It is a emotions and feelings. It is a sensible movie with a strong plot. sensible movie with a strong plot. Dramas depict true stories or Dramas depict true stories or real-like situations. real-like situations. 火星的孩子火星的孩子7RomanceRomance8Action Action fil
4、m is a film where Action film is a film where one or more heroes have a one or more heroes have a series of challenges that series of challenges that need physical action, need physical action, fighting and exciting chases. fighting and exciting chases. Mission Impossible 9Animation=CAnimation=Carto
5、on films Animation uses Animation uses artwork or artwork or computer models computer models in order to create a in order to create a moving picture. moving picture. 10Science FictionScience Fiction Science fiction is a movie of Science fiction is a movie of fiction dealing with the new fiction dea
6、ling with the new science, ideas or technology, science, ideas or technology, often in a future.often in a future.FantasyvFantasy movies are movies usually involving Fantasy movies are movies usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe magic, supernatural events, make-believe creature
7、s, or exotic fantasy worlds.creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. Fantasy Fantasy moviesmoviesDocumentaryDocumentaryvDocumentary films constitute a broad Documentary films constitute a broad category of category of nonfictionalnonfictional motion pictures motion pictures intended to tell us about rea
8、lity, to give intended to tell us about reality, to give us instruction or to keep a historical us instruction or to keep a historical record .record .vWar films are a film about warfare, usually about War films are a film about warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles. Sometimes they are n
9、aval, air or land battles. Sometimes they are about on prisoners of war or military training.about on prisoners of war or military training. War filmsWar films重见天日重见天日14Types of moviesTypes of moviesComedy DramaHorrorActionRomanceScience FictionAnimationFantasy War Documentary movie appreciation: Wh
10、o is he? Who is he?In what kind of movie is he performing?In what kind of movie is he performing?What is he doing?What is he doing?What do you think of his appearance?What do you think of his appearance?Do you think he does the stunts himself?Do you think he does the stunts himself?Arnold Schwarzene
11、ggerArnold Schwarzenegger“Terminator 3”“Terminator 3”终结者终结者3Action movie.Action movie.Stunts.Stunts.Tough, brave, strong, muscle man Tough, brave, strong, muscle man While reading: Who are they?Who are they?Jackie ChanStalloneHelen HuntSkim the text and match the paragraph(s) with a proper heading.C
12、olumn AColumn A1. They are simply 1. They are simply breathtaking!breathtaking!2.No worry, the experts 2.No worry, the experts are there!are there!3.The only one-a real 3.The only one-a real hero!hero!4.Do your own stunts-a 4.Do your own stunts-a new trendnew trend5.Courage alone is not 5.Courage al
13、one is not enough!enough!6. Dont worry-well 6. Dont worry-well make them believe!make them believe!Column Be.g. e.g. ParagraghsParagraghs A & B A & B _ _ _ _ _GDC FEDiscovering Meanings:Listen to the text paragraph by paragraph again and answer the questions on the text. Para A : “Stunts are acts of
14、 bodily skill, often dangerous or difficult.” Can you find some examples of stunts in this paragraph?Tom Cruise is throwing himself through a glass Tom Cruise is throwing himself through a glass window as a large car window as a large car explodes explodes behind him; behind him; Helen Hunt is runni
15、ng from Helen Hunt is running from hurricaneshurricanes as as homes and cows homes and cows are swept up.are swept up.Para B:What does “everything” refer to?Everything refers to any violent actions Everything refers to any violent actions performed by movie stars, such as performed by movie stars, s
16、uch as throwing oneself through glass windows, throwing oneself through glass windows, running from hurricanes, jumping off running from hurricanes, jumping off moving cars , etc.moving cars , etc.Para C:vWho does “big names” refer to?vWho are stunt professionals?vWho is doing more stunts in action
17、movies, the big names or the stunt professionals? Movie stars. They are men and women who make a living risking their lives on behalf of the movie stars to do the stunts in action movies.The big names.Para D:vWhat does “phenomenon” mean in the context?vWhat does “a walking miracle” mean ? It means a
18、 remarkable person who has made great achievements.A “miracle” is something usually considered impossible, such as doing all the stunts personally, yet Jackie Chan has achieved it. As in “ a walking dictionary,” “walking” here means living. Jackie Chan has survived all the dangerous stunts, so we ca
19、ll him “ a walking miracle”.Para D:vWhat does “that heroism” refer to? Heroism refers to what Jackie Chan has Heroism refers to what Jackie Chan has achieved : doing all his stunts in his achieved : doing all his stunts in his action movies, doing dramatic martial action movies, doing dramatic marti
20、al arts.arts.Para E:Which phrase in Paragraph C means “stunt experts”?Stunt professionals.Para F: Do many actors and actresses insist on doing Do many actors and actresses insist on doing their own stunts in the movies? Why?their own stunts in the movies? Why? Yes, they do. Because they would like t
21、he Yes, they do. Because they would like the fans to believe that there are no fans to believe that there are no professionals doing the stunts for them.professionals doing the stunts for them.Para G: Why the audience should not worry about their favorite stars?Because it is very possible that the B
22、ecause it is very possible that the movie star didnt do the stunts by movie star didnt do the stunts by himself, but someone else himself, but someone else took the fall.took the fall. Task:Task:After having a general understanding of the text, lets pay more attention to Para. D, and then try to fil
23、l in the missing words.Fill in the missing words:Fill in the missing words: Jackie Chan, _, has been doing his personal brand of _ for 15 years. He is the only actor who does _ by himself and he _ doing so. _that heroism, there are _ and even a hole in his head. There is _ that Jackie Chan is a _ of
24、 _.the Hong Kong phenomenonthe Hong Kong phenomenondramatic martial artsdramatic martial artsall the stuntsall the stuntstakes pride intakes pride in numerous broken bonesnumerous broken bonesAlong withAlong withno doubtno doubta walking miracle a walking miracle physical endurancephysical endurance
25、Post-reading:Have you ever seen any movies starring the Have you ever seen any movies starring the actors and the actress introduced in the text? actors and the actress introduced in the text? ( (Jackie Chan, Helen Hunt, Tom CruiseJackie Chan, Helen Hunt, Tom Cruise) )What do you think of them and t
26、heir stunts in What do you think of them and their stunts in the action movies?the action movies?brave (courageous) , tough, respectable, talented, devoted, determinedwonderful, exciting, stimulating, unforgettable, dangerous, difficult, demanding, complicatedDiscussion:Should the stunts be done by
27、human beings or computers? With the development of With the development of digital technologydigital technology, , moviemakers have been much more successful moviemakers have been much more successful at creating non-human characters. In fact, at creating non-human characters. In fact, audiences can
28、 never be sure which actors are audiences can never be sure which actors are real and which are digital. So should Tom real and which are digital. So should Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and all their Hollywood Cruise, Nicole Kidman and all their Hollywood friends start looking for another line of work?
29、 friends start looking for another line of work? Not necessarily, many pop movie directors say Not necessarily, many pop movie directors say digital actors will never “act” as well as digital actors will never “act” as well as humans. Digital actors must also rely on gifted humans. Digital actors mu
30、st also rely on gifted human actors for their voices. Theyre brave human actors for their voices. Theyre brave and respectable, for they not only have all the and respectable, for they not only have all the courage but also have the talent in the action courage but also have the talent in the action
31、 movie.movie.Thinking about reading:uIf possible, do you want to be a stunt man If possible, do you want to be a stunt man or woman? Why or why not? or woman? Why or why not? u After learning the text, what can After learning the text, what can you learn from it?you learn from it? adj. n.spirits: brave bravery courageous courage determined determination devoted devotion strong-willed strong-will Homework:1.Listen and read the text twice.2. Read and recite the new words and expressions of the text.3. Making a presentation on a Chinese movie or a Western movie that impresses you.
